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sally-up

A stir-up, a scolding.

sarnie

Sandwich

scarfie

scone

Tea biscuit - Canada, USA

scratchie

scroggin

High energy snack food of mixed up chocolate pieces, sultanas and nuts valued by trampers

scrotum head

A derogatory term, for someone obnoxious (male), a 'pain in the arse'.

scrub country

Large area of country covered in shrub, eg manuka

scull

Drink beer rapidly

scunge

A nasty or morally objectionable person. "scunge-bucket" = a term of abuse.

scungey, scungie, skungy

Something or someone filthy, greasy, smelly, nasty, sordid.

section

Land for house, bus fare zone

she, she'll, she's

In some phrases, used as a replacement of "it's", without actually referring to the female gender. For example, referring to a fog, "Oh, she's a bit thick."

sheep shagger

A jocular, semi-derogatory term used by New Zealanders when referring to Australians.

sheep's back, to live off of the

Alluding to prosperity from wool growing.

shift, to

To move house

shift along, to

shit from clay, to not know

To be very stupid, ignorant.

shit uphill, to push

To work hard at an apparently pointless or worthless enterprise or argument

shitty

A fit of bad temper or ill-humour, emotional duress. Also "shit-street".

shoddy

Cheap, less-than-perfect goods.

shonky

Dishonest, shady (esp. in business dealing); shaky, unsafe (of structures, physical things).

shoot through

shout

To treat, to stand a round of drinks.

shrewdie, shrewdy

A shrewd or cunning person.

shufti

As in "Take a shifti at this, mate" or "Have a look at this."

sickie

Day taken off work often without a good medical reason; 'throw a sickie', sick leave.

sicko

silly as a chook

This, and other phrases using 'silly', emphasising 'very silly' or 'silly drunk'.

since Adam was a cowboy

Emphasising that the event under discussion hasn't happened for a long time, "in donkey's years".

skate, to go for a

To fail, to be brought up before court.

skint

Short of money

skite, to

Boast, to show off. One who 'skites'.

skive

To avoid something, especially an unpleasant task or work.

slack

Worthless, undependable, as in a person.

slather, open

A situation where there is no hindrance to action.

sling the dirt at, to

To slander

sling off at, to

To mock, jeer, to throw off at.

slog one's guts out

To work very hard, to slave or toil

sly-grogging

Selling alcoholic liquor illegally

smallgoods

Sausages and other prepared delicatessen meats

sook

Kindly description of someone who is being silly or behaving like a softy or scaredy cat. As in: you're being a sook', just a bog sook," etc. More often than not the phrase is a term of endearment.

sparkie

Electrician

sparrow fart

Very early in the morning

spazzo

Someone behaving as if disabled

spit the dummy

Throw a tantrum, or get mad

spotcha (later)

See you later 

spot on

Exactly right

sprog

A child, to give birth

square off, to

To settle a difference, to apologise

squatter

Someone occupying land to which they are not entitled to reside on and/or own.

squiz

"Have a squiz" = take a look at something. "Giz a squiz" = ask for a look at something.

staffie

Staffordshire bull-terrier.

starter, to be a

To be willing to take part in, to be ready or prefer a course of action.

staunch

Of unquestioning loyalty, especially in a tough situation. To staunch up = to beat up

Steinie

Shirt form of Steinlager, usually referring to a bottle or can of that beer.

stickybeak

Nosey, prying person

stiffie

Familiar name for an erection.

stirrer

Trouble-maker, agitator. Also "shit stirrer".

stoked

Thrilled.

stonewall

To block, filibuster, obstruct (as in parliamentary business)

stoush, stouch, to deal out the

To act violently towards a person, group etc.

straight, to come up the

To approach a goal.

strength of, to get the

The meaning, significance, the gist.

strewth

Honestly, from "God's truth"

stroppy

Bad tempered

stubby

Small bottle of beer

stuffed

Really tired. Synonym for fucked.

stunned mullet

Complete amazement or stupefaction.

stupid as a two bob watch

Used to describe a person who behaves irrationally

subbie, subber

Subcontractor.

suck the kumara

To die, or otherwise cease